UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

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UPSC PRELIMINARY MOCK TEST 4

Question 91 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is/are correct about Green Good Deeds?
  1. It is a campaign launched by the Environment Ministry to sensitise people and students, in particular, about climate change and global warming.
  2. The BRICS Ministerial on Environment has agreed to include "Green Good Deeds" in its official agenda.
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both are correct
D
Both are incorrect
Question 92 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements:
    1. India carries the highest burden of worm infestation.
    2. The WHO recommended medicines for soil-transmitted helminth infections are albendazole and mebendazole.
    3. The global target is to eliminate morbidity due to soil-transmitted helminthiases in children by 2020.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Question 92 Explanation: 
  • India carries the highest burden of worm infestation and 64% of Indian population less than 14 years of age are at risk of Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) or worms' infestation (WHO).
  • The global target is to eliminate morbidity due to soil-transmitted helminthiases in children by 2020. This will be obtained by regularly treating at least 75% of the children in endemic areas (an estimated 836 million in 2016).
  • The WHO recommended medicines - albendazole (400 mg) and mebendazole (500 mg) - are effective, inexpensive and easy to administer by non-medical personnel (e.g. teachers). They have been through extensive safety testing and have been used in millions of people with few and minor side-effects.

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Question 93 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The nodal agency for implementing the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is
A
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs
B
The Ministry of Rural Development
C
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Question 94 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following Nuclear power plants: Nuclear power plant Location 1. Tarapur Andhra Pradesh 2. Rawatbhata Rajasthan 3. Kaiga Karnataka 4. Narora Gujarat Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A
1, 2 and 4
B
1 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
2, 3 and 4
Question 94 Explanation: 

Tarapur - Maharashtra

Narora - Uttar Pradesh "

Question 95 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Out of the following, which is/are the non-federal features of the Indian Constitution?
  1. All India Services
  2. Flexibility of the constitution
  3. Supremacy of constitution
  4. Bicameralism
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1 and 4 only
Question 95 Explanation: 
1 and 2 only
There are 95 questions to complete.